Head to Head Review: Q.E.P. (QEPC) vs. Its Rivals

Volatility & Risk

Q.E.P. has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Q.E.P.’s competitors have a beta of 1.05, suggesting that their average share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Q.E.P. and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Q.E.P.	$233.71 million	$15.77 million	15.33
Q.E.P. Competitors	$3.99 billion	$4.73 billion	44.38

Q.E.P.’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Q.E.P.. Q.E.P. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Q.E.P. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Q.E.P. pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Q.E.P. pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 37.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Q.E.P. and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q.E.P.	6.59%	15.99%	10.47%
Q.E.P. Competitors	3.30%	43.64%	5.06%

Summary

Q.E.P. competitors beat Q.E.P. on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

Q.E.P. Company Profile

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects worldwide. The company’s product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers and leveling systems; suction cups; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades; clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety products; underlayment products; installation kits; and cement boards tools. It markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Capitol, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Tomecanic, andPremix-Marbletite (PMM) brands. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.